The Wauthier family - mum Pippa, dad Emmanuel and children Charlie and Betty - scooped a total of 22 medals at the games in a variety of events.

The GB team at the World Championships in London only managed six.

The games were held at Guelph in Ontario earlier this month.

Pippa said: "We have had an amazing time - our family won a total of 22 medals.

Proud mum Pippa Wauthier

"Charlie and Betty got gold in the Junior A (seven- to eleven-year-olds) football tournament and they got bronze for the basketball. They also both got silver in the 4X20m relay race, beaten by the USA.

"Charlie got silver in the seven- to nine-year-old frisbee throw - he is only seven - and Betty got silver in the swimming race. Charlie also got bronze for the hockey and volleyball.

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"We have made it a hat trick now, also winning gold at the games in Michigan in 2013 and Belfast in 2009."

Pippa added: "Ellie Simmonds was part of our team, and her enthusiasm and drive as well our captain and goalie Kim Dean were palpable. They were very encouraging and supportive."

Pippa also won a gold medal in the masters ladies badminton singles and doubles, and also the masters table tennis in a close match against French competitor Celine Bruneauguillas, and gold in all her swimming races: 25 metres freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.

Emmanuel and Pippa with their medal haul in 2013

She added: "Emmanuel excelled in archery and shooting winning four bronze medals in a large field of competition. He also won silver in the Team Boccia and silver in the masters doubles badminton."

Pippa said the family also enjoyed meeting up again with old friends, adding: "Notably we also met some athletes who'd never met another child before with dwarfism. They really had an amazing week getting to enjoy sports among children like themselves, to feel valued and positive about themselves and to make friendship that span the world and will last forever."

In the Dwarf Games medal table, Britain finished second behind the USA, notching up 80 gold medals, 56 silver and 65 bronze.